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“We want something like the Shenkman”— Hebert FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
The idea of creating an arts centre in Corn- wall and unifying the divided arts commu- nity isn’t a new one. Yet Carilyne Hebert and other members of the Centre for the Arts Collective have been hard at work, in the hopes of not only completing the three year project, but also creating mo- mentum as well as much needed funds, in the form of a bank account. “We need a bank account,” explained He- bert, who stopped by The Journal ’s office. “It’s the only way we’ll be taken seriously. We need money from the federal, provincial and municipal government. Without a bank account, they won’t even look at us.” The Arts Collective held several fundrais- ers last summer, including painting squares that would one day be included in a mural located in the said art centre. When asked why she thinks there is a need for an art centre in Cornwall, Hebert smiles, before answering that the project could easily be compared to the Benson Centre. “The sports community needed an estab- lished and dedicated centre,” she said. “In the same way, we need a place to come to- gether. We have such a diverse art commu- nity here in Cornwall. It would also be great for art businesses.” But although the idea of a centre that would cater to every sort of art, such as the- ater, visual arts, music and dance, there’s no concrete plan to attract the said indepen- dent organizations. Instead, Hebert hopes that by building the establishment, local artists will join them. “If you built it, they will come.” A similar art centre, the Shenkman Centre, an 86,000
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Carilyne Hebert square feet behemoth in Orleans, cost $25 million. Location? Although the perfect location for an art centre to be constructed in Cornwall would be the downtown area, Hebert explains that such a centre could never be built on or near Pitt Street. “There’s just not enough room for park- ing, and we already know how parking is on Pitt Street,” she said. “Even if we were to establish a centre in an already existing building, we would need something really big, which isn’t on Pitt Street.” Instead, the young councillor and art lover pointed to the now abandoned Brookdale Wal-Mart location. “Several people have ap- proached me, saying that it would be the best spot,” she exclaimed. “It’s big enough and it’s vacant.” Hebert would love for the establishment to become quite similar to the Shenkman Centre. In it, visitors can find a theater as well as a vast art gallery, amongst other things. However, there already is a partially city funded theater in Cornwall, the Aults-
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The Shenkman Centre, an 86,000 square feet behemoth in Orleans, cost $25 million.
with her idea for the establishment of an art centre, Hebert concluded that, “the topic was big during election times, but now it seems to have died down a little. But I’m sure we all want to increase the quality of life for citizens in Cornwall.”
ville. The non-profit organization is oper- ated by a partnership, made up of the city and the St. Lawrence College. “We would be looking to build something not as big as the Aultsville,” explained Hebert. Asked if her city council colleagues agreed
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Un compte de réserve municipal presqu’à sec?
Selon Maureen Adams, directrice générale des Services financiers pour Cornwall, les réserves de la Ville seraient inférieurs à la norme. Selon elle, plus de cinq millions $ manqueraient à l’appel puisque plusieurs départements municipaux auraient emprun- té de celui-ci lors de leur déménagement au Centre civique. C’est pourquoi le conseiller municipal Mark MacDonald a proposé qu’une demande soit envoyée au gouverne- ment fédéral demandant des réparations en ce qui concerne les réservoirs de produits chimiques ayant été installés auprès du fleuve St-Laurent l’an dernier. «Ils nous doivent des compensations pour l’erreur qu’ils ont commise, a expliqué celui-ci. Nous devons prendre avantage de cela.» Mais le maire de Cornwall, Leslie O’Shaughnessy, ne sem- blait pas impressionné par l’idée du conseiller, qu’il a repoussé. «En ce moment-même, le gouvernement fédéral n’est pas engagé à nous aider financièrement.» Fermeture de rues Depuis le 9 février dernier, la circulation sur l’avenue Brookdale a été modifiée, ques- tion d’accommoder la démolition du pont. Celle-ci aurait une durée prévue de deux à trois mois. Les deux voies en direction sud de l’avenue Brookdale sont donc complète- ment fermées entre les rues Seventh et Second. Les voies en direction nord de l’avenue seront ouvertes à la circulation locale seulement.
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Les élèves de l’École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame cheminent avec la technol- ogie du 21 e siècle. En effet, ci-dessus, on peut voir les élèves de la 6 e année travailler sur leurs nouveaux mini-portables Chromebook. Tous les élèves profitent également d’un tableau blanc interactif dans chacune des classes ainsi qu’un accès à Internet sans fil partout dans l’école. De ce fait, les élèves de la 6 e année seront sensibilisés au monde de Google en passant par Google agenda et Gmail. Ils seront donc très bien préparés pour le Pavillon intermédiaire La Citadelle qui se sert déjà de l’outil Google. L’installation d’une Apple TV dans chacune des classes commencera sous peu afin de permettre au tableau blanc d’être encore plus interactif.
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